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Current AffairsEU presidency fears allayed at meeting of Toplánek and Sarkozy
Speculation that the French intended to limit Czech powers during the
country’s first EU presidency was dispelled on Friday when French
President Nicolas Sarkozy played host to Czech Prime Minister Mirek
Topolánek. The two statesmen discussed ways of ensuring continued unity
and a smooth handover of the presidency in January. Both expressed
satisfaction with the outcome of the meeting.
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Current AffairsEmbattled PM announces cabinet re-shuffle and says he’ll fight his adversaries
Bolstered by a successful meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy in
Paris, Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek came home in fighting spirit,
saying he was planning to make personnel changes in the coalition
government, push ahead with reforms and run for re-election as Civic
Democrat leader at the party’s conference in December. But with party
opponents snapping at his heels, is the prime minister strong enough to put
his own party - and the governing coalition - back on track? Political
analyst Jiří Pehe:
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Current AffairsWill Bém or an unknown challenger unseat embattled Civic Democrat leader?
Barely a day goes by without new speculation over Prime Minister Mirek
Topolánek’s political future, threatened by his party’s dismal
failure
in mid-term elections. This month the right-of-centre Civic Democrats were
trounced by the rival Social Democratic party in 13 regions, as well as in
Senate elections, leading many to see Mr Topolánek’s days as head of
the
Civic Democrats as numbered. But who might replace him at the party’s
congress in December and will he go without a fight? More
Current AffairsPrague witnesses first major military parade in 23 years
Prague witnessed its first major military parade since 1985 on Tuesday, to
mark the 90th anniversary of the creation of Czechoslovakia in 1918.
Czechoslovakia weathered many storms before finally splitting into two
countries in 1993, but the anniversary is still celebrated here in the
Czech Republic, although not in Slovakia. The idea to hold a large-scale
military parade attracted criticism in some quarters, but seems to have
been positively received by the public.
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Current AffairsPresident marks 90th anniversary of founding of Czechoslovakia
This October 28 marked 90 years since the founding of Czechoslovakia as an
independent state. According to tradition, on the day the Czech president
always addresses the country before bestowing state honours for outstanding
individual service. Jan Velinger has more on the president’s speech and
Tuesday’s ceremony at Prague Castle’s Vladislav Hall.
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